2017-2019 GCSE Options Booklet 4 Option Pathway

Overview GCSE Dance is a comprehensive study of Dance in its physical, artistic, aesthetic and cultural context. It thrives in helping students acquire subject knowledge, fitness, healthy lifestyles, team work and creativity. The course strengthens the development of technical and expressive skills as well as knowledge and understanding of dance through performance, choreography and critical appreciation of dance.

GCSE Dance is taught during students timetabled core PE lessons. As such, students selecting Dance will be studying 10 GCSE’s.

Component 1: Performance and Choreography (60%) Solo performance Performance in a group/duo Choreography from a set stimulus provided by the exam board. (Choreographed and performed as a solo or group) Component 2: Dance Appreciation (40%) Written exam A critical study of eight professional works Each work is between 10 & 30 minutes in duration

Studying the choreographic process  Original and effective ways to choreograph  Choreographic devices  Stimuli ideas  Motif development Students will start to learn the set works from Component 2 within the first year of study. This will be taught through practical and theory lessons.